Mon 07 Dec 2026, 09:00 - Join us as a speaker at IFoA India Conference, 7 to 8 December 2026, in New Delhi, India
IFoA India Conference returns for its third edition, bringing together actuaries, industry leaders, and global experts to explore the most pressing challenges and opportunities shaping the profession.
If you are keen to share your research, knowledge, or thought leadership with the Indian and South Asia community, we would be delighted to hear from you.
This year’s theme, ‘One World. Many Risks. One Profession’, reflects the increasingly interconnected nature of risks and the evolving role of actuaries across markets.
It highlights how actuaries can work together across borders and disciplines, using shared expertise to address complex challenges like climate change and financial volatility while adapting to local contexts.
We are seeking speakers who can share insights and practical perspectives on emerging risks, global regulatory developments, climate and catastrophe risk, and the evolving role of data, AI, and innovation in actuarial practice. We also welcome thought leadership on cross-market dynamics, investment and pensions collaboration, and broader industry trends shaping the future of the profession.
We welcome proposals from professionals with strong subject matter expertise, practical insights, and engaging perspectives. Sessions should be relevant, forward-looking, and aligned to the conference theme, with a focus on delivering value to a diverse actuarial audience.
We are keen to ensure the conference appeals to a wide audience, covering all key actuarial areas. As we aim to ensure a diverse range of talks, you can boost your chances of selection by being unique, while still topical and relevant.
We are aiming to select talks across the following topics:
In your proposal, we would be grateful if you could include:
The summary should cover:*
*The target audience supports us in marketing your talk to the right audience to strengthen engagement. Key outcomes and knowledge are key for committee decision-making, as we can only base our selection decision on what is in the submission. You can increase your chances of selection and a larger audience by being as clear and specific as possible. Other useful information can encourage additional audience sign-ups. For example, members working in a particular area are interested in the outcome of work done by a particular working party.
Submission deadline: Sunday 7 June 2026
An example of a good submission:
Why isn’t machine learning (ML) used routinely in reserving as it is in personal lines pricing?
Although there is widespread interest in ML, we see the same questions come up time and time again on difficulties and obstacles to incorporating ML into reserving. These are topics of substance with no single, easy answer and include questions such as:
In this session, we will have a panel discussion featuring various members of the Machine Learning in Reserving Working Party (MLRWP), and we will discuss these points and others. The MLRWP has shared many of our findings and material in talks and on our blog.
This will be delivered online and will be a high-level session rather than a technical one. It should be of interest to actuaries at all levels with an interest in ML, including senior actuaries and team leaders who are interested in using ML in the reserving process and may be asking many of these same questions.
Be part of shaping a globally relevant actuarial conversation at IFoA India Conference 2026. Submit your proposal, including your topic summary, speaker bio, and relevant experience, by 7 June 2026.